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National Service: Jersey Edition


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Of course, the last time this happened.....

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Cherbourg_incident

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The first incident took place on 26 March, when two fishing inspectors from the Channel Islands were illegally taken on the trawler Impatiens to the French port of Barneville-Carteret, after the French fishing boat was challenged by the British fishery vessel HMS Orkney from Guernsey,[3] which confiscated her pots.[4] The inspectors were rescued some hours later by a French coastguard vessel.[2][3] On 28 March 1993, HMS Blazer was paying a visit to Cherbourg when the local fishermen learned that a boat from their fleet, La Calypso, had been stopped at sea by a British minesweeper, HMS Brocklesby. The captain of La Calypso refused to submit and set out for Cherbourg with three British fishery protection servicemen on board. A French port vessel later returned the personnel to Royal Navy control.

 

Eight French trawlers subsequently surrounded the Blazer[1] at 3:00 pm and angry fishermen boarded the ship. According to witnesses,[3] HMS Blazer was seized while manoeuvring outside the port and sailed to Cherbourg harbour by the intruders. Her crew of 16 were forced to remain below the deck for three hours, while the ship's White Ensign was burned. French authorities subsequently put an end to the situation and forcibly expelled the fishermen from Blazer and placed them under arrest. The French Navy, meanwhile, dispatched the patrol boat Coriander to Cherbourg.[1]

 

On 29 March a flotilla of 36 French trawlers steamed up to Saint Peter Port in Guernsey, where a preliminary deal was agreed.[2] After the first incidents, the Royal Navy deployed unarmed Royal Marines to conduct any future similar law enforcement operations. The marines were from 40 Commando, based at Taunton in Somerset. La Calypso was eventually caught by the fishery vessel HMS Jersey and her master was put under arrest in Guernsey on 2 April 1993.[5] The skipper, Michel Mesnage, was released on bail on 3 April.[6] A new incident took place on 30 June 1993, when the Guernsey-based trawler Sara P was seized by the French Navy, and had her pots confiscated.[4]

 

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5 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

The worst thing about this flag-shagging horseshit is it will probably work; Johnson supporters will lap it up and carry on voting in droves for a cunt who despises them.

Problem is the left despise the flag shaggers but need them to vote for Labour

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